MIGRASYL

News on migration and asylum from around the region - Nouvelles de la région sur les questions de migration et d'asile

Thursday, September 10, 2009

[Egypt] AI: Four migrants shot dead by Egyptian forces close to Israel border

Four men were shot dead by Egyptian security forces as they attempted to cross the border into Israel on Tuesday. Two others were also injured in the deadliest such incident on the Sinai desert border area this year. Amnesty International has urged the Egyptian authorities to bring their forces guarding the border with Israel under proper control and prevent them from shooting and killing migrants attempting to cross it.

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